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Re:The red flags and magic numbers that investors look for i... by throwaway080383 on Friday November 02, 2018 @07:53PM (#18367692)
Shouldn't any halfway decent investor discover this when performing due diligence? Or is there more stupid money out there than I realize?
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Re:The red flags and magic numbers that investors look for i... by bkanber on Friday November 02, 2018 @08:26PM (#18367866)
There is a LOT of money out there, and most of it is stupid.
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Re:The red flags and magic numbers that investors look for i... by Benjammer on Friday November 02, 2018 @08:45PM (#18367957)
How is an investor going to realize that some manufactured needs over time for 2 more developers here or 1 more there are not _really_ needed to run the company at some objectively higher level of efficiency?
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